Gregory Park Head Start/State Pre School

Per CDS Samira facility will submit written report to the Department and will conduct training with staff to review reporting requirements. CDS she will submit training material; staff sign in sheet and agenda to LPA Garcia via email by

Based on LPA's observation and Staff #1 disclosure that on March 13, 2023 during outside play time child #1 open the facility gate and ran out of the facility. Staff #1 states, child was able to open door since self-closing latch was not working properly. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 In addition, the gate intercom pad will also be repair. CD Supervisor will send pictures and video of the repairs to LPA Garcia by

101223-Personal Rights:(a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Per Supervisor, Staff #1 has been blocked from site. On 02/03/23, staff #1's assignment was canceled and will no longer be accepted when requested by sub services with Child Care Careers. Cancellation request an order was provided in writing to LPAs during visit. Based on LPA Garcia's observation on 02/01/2023 it was determined that the personal rights of Child #1 were violated by Staff #1. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Supervisor will provide training to all staff in regard to personal rights and will demonstrate CCLD…

Based on LPAs observation and staff disclosure the center telephone is not in service. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on LPAs observation and staff disclosure the center does not maintain personnel records and Supervising staff on site have no access to staff records. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on records review and staff disclosure, Sign in and out digital records were not available for reviewed. Per Supervisor, the digital system failed to record sign in signatures on this date. LPA reviewed hard Sign in and out sheets for RM 1, RM 3, and RM 4 for today and observed 28 out of 42 children were sign in. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Based on records review no written permission to participate in the toddler program were available for review for child #1, #3, #4 and #7. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Staff #1 was terminated from the facility immediately following the incident. Staff were provided with training on children's safety. A copy of the training topics will be provided to LPA as proof of correction. On 5/02/2022 Staff #1 violated the personal rights of child #1. Staff #2 observed and disclosed the incident. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Facility gate is in disrepair.